Ag in the News

04/23/2010

National and International

Cargill unit faces OSHA fine
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed that Cargill Meat Solutions pay a $9,500 fine for alleged safety violations that the agency said led to the death of an employee in January, according to a report in the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal-Star newspaper. MORE!

JBS pork plant restored as exporter to Russia
Russian authorities have officially reinstated JBS USA's Marshalltown, Iowa, plant as an eligible pork exporter, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said. MORE!

Organic beef, poultry post sales gains despite recession
Organic meat, poultry and seafood posted 2009 sales of $456 million, a 1.9 percent increase over 2008 figures, according to the Organic Trade Association's 2010 Organic Industry Survey. MORE!

U.S. makes pledge to global hunger fund
The United States will commit $475 million to a new fund created to address global hunger and poverty. MORE!

Anti-meat blog post on EPA site causes controversy
An Environmental Protection Agency intern who posted a blog entry promoting vegetarianism has sparked a strong response from the American Farm Bureau Federation. MORE!